DIGITAL AGE HELPS BRING SUPPORT TO LOCAL EAST YORKSHIRE CAUSES

james brook rix

Published:15:59Monday 10 June 2013

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AN AGE-old family fuel company is looking to the digital age to help East Yorkshire residents support their local community.

Rix Petroleum Ltd, based in Spyvee Street, Hull, is running a competition through social networking site Facebook giving people the chance to win prizes to the value of £500 for their favourite local cause, charity or not-for-profit organisation.

To be in with a chance of winning Rix Petroleum is appealing to people to upload a picture associated with their favourite cause, along with a brief description of why they should win the money, to its website.

They will then put the picture on Facebook the causes that achieve the greatest number of ‘likes’ before the competition closing date on July 22nd will be named the winner.

James Brook, marketing manager of Rix Petroleum, said the company had been working alongside communities in East Yorkshire for more than 80 years and would continue to do so in the digital age.

He said: “It may be that you care about a local library, or charity, or a sporting team that you support but relies on volunteers to keep going; whatever it is we want to hear about it.

“All you have to do to enter is upload a picture that encapsulates your cause along with a short description setting out why you feel it needs the money and encourage people to like it. It couldn’t be simpler and it could really help your favourite organisation continue doing its good work.”

The competition is not restricted to Rix Petroleum customers, but the cause must be within a delivery region of its Hull depot.

Rix Petroleum will work with the winning organisation to deliver the support and benefits up to the value of the prize money.